Isabel J. Kim is a speculative fiction author / podcaster / attorney / artistic genius before her time.
Her work has appeared on the 2021-2025 Locus Recommended Reading Lists, her short story “You’ll Understand When You’re a Mom Someday” won a 2021 Shirley Jackson Award and her short story “Why Don’t We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole” won a 2024 Nebula Award and a 2025 Locus and BSFA award, and is a finalist for the 2025 Hugo and Sturgeon awards (yes, the year # is confusing).
Her debut novel Sublimation is forthcoming from Tor Publishing Group, as part of a three book deal, and has been picked up by Universal International Studios for potential adaption.
When she’s not writing, she’s co-hosting Wow If True, a podcast about internet culture.